CPT 31253 — Endoscopic total ethmoidectomy with frontal sinus exploration (2026 RVU Values)
CPT code 31253 (Endoscopic total ethmoidectomy with frontal sinus exploration) is published in the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule with 8.78 work RVUs and 12.58 total RVUs. Use this page as a reference for billing, productivity tracking, and compensation modeling.
2026 RVU breakdown
- Work RVU: 8.78
- Practice expense + malpractice RVU: 3.80
- Total RVU: 12.58
The work RVU decreased from 9.00 in 2025 to 8.78 in 2026 (-2.4%). See 2025 values.
Nearby CPT codes
- CPT 31240 — 2.54 wRVUs
- CPT 31241 — 7.80 wRVUs
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- CPT 31243 — 2.63 wRVUs
- CPT 31254 — 4.16 wRVUs
- CPT 31255 — 5.61 wRVUs
- CPT 31256 — 3.03 wRVUs
- CPT 31257 — 7.80 wRVUs